Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04

made herself solid with him before the
performance. With all due respect tc
| Miss Carpenter, we desire to inform her
that she is a hummer.
Probably there will be a more melan-
choly spectacle presented on the stage OF
the metropolitan Opera House than that
offered by Etelka Gerster at the recent Alb
bey concert. Although tairer in face and
plumper in form than before, the great
songstress was but a memory, and a sor'
rowful one at that, of a voice that once
thronged Booths Theatre in The Barberis
while Adelini Patti was singing the same
opera at the same time to slim and lapguid
audiences. Poor Gerster! 1t was Thanks
giving night. But there was a feeling OF
universal sadness in the auditorium and
the orchestra alike.
This is what Mr.. Burleigh writes from
Philadelphia: with absolutely nothing
new, business was enormous last week.
The combined receipts cf the eleven thea
tres for Thanksgiving were S34,3l5. Err
mimic, at the Chestnut, has bsen the sur
prise of the season. The receipts tor the
week amounting 10 $50. 697, being the
largest in the history of the opera at a
regular theatre.
Mrs. Potter and II. c. Miner have had a
quarrel.-Mrs. Potter and James Barton
Key are Out.-Mrs. Potter won't kiss her
lover on the stage.-H. C. Miner and J..
Barton Key have quarreled. Joseph
Howard was too good al actor to remain
with Mrs. Potter. H. B. Lonsdale aud
Mrs. Potter have had q quarrel.
And such are the ~nonsensical reports
that fill our daily papers.
Scandals are rife, and the whiskers on
the theatrical moon are tinged with gore.
With the aid of the little professional and
domestic differences of Mr.. Robert Hill
lard, Mr.. Frederick Gebhard and Miss
Pauline Hall, the indications all point to
an exceedingly frosty winter.
Quincy, Ill, is the Jonah show town
this year. Over ten companies got stuck
enough money TO pay car fare. Good at
fractions should avoid the theater there
now until q new one under better manage
ment Is built.
Nita, the Lily OF Poverty Flat, a Cali
tornia play written by Mrs. Alma Lewis,
is far above the average Of this class of
plays, and will be a hit. The Boston
Amusement Bureau will place it en- route
with the Alma Comedy company.
Katherine Kidder is in Paris, studying
very hard. She ~frequents the theatres
quite often, and is copying the style Of
Nine. Cenaise, of the Theatre Franchise
Miss Kidder will be seen in this country
again, next season.
1t is generally understood that after the
present season Abbey and Schoefel will
retire from the Park Theatre, Boston, and
he succeeded by LOtta's brother. He will
find the position no "sOtt snap"
Although there is some trouble in the
McNish minstrel troupe, there is no like
lihoOd that the company will disband.
They have been fairly successful and these
petty quarrcls usually blow over.
Minnie Palmer turned people away in
Washington on Monday night. She re-
ceived a royal reception, aud has socially
been entertained by many prominent resi-
dents.
Fanny Davenport is studying very hard
the dying scene in La Tosca. 1t is said to
completely exhaust Nine. Bernhard, that
at times she is 100 weak TO leave the the
atre.
The team Of Hines and Mcbride have
separated. William Hines goes with Pete
Bake, while Mcbride takes Dick Morose'S
position in Alice Harrison's company.
Will Brantford, who joined the Scocerer-
Willard Comedy Company last week, has
made a hit aud will remain with the com.
pany the balance OF the season.
Billy Bryant writes that he is row with
Burton and Burke's Ministries, and adds
that he is happy in his single life.
Harry Fielding was compelled to sever
his connection with Sid Frances company
on account OF sickness.
Marguerite Fish has retired from the
stage. She was a useful member during
her short career.
Col. Role, the midget song and dance
artist, has closed with the Postal Card
Company.
The Darr Brothers close with the Sol
dene company this week.
MOroscO and Gardner join the Magnini-
Seigrist company.